4.1: How do the ideas of connection and sustainability help us think about Earth's spheres?
May 28: Video: Salmon and the Forest
Assignment: Reflection on Video
Notes, concept 1 (We are all connected) and concept 2 (Sustainability ensures balanced systems now and for the future)
Assignment: 4.1 Questions #1-3
Workbook page 165
May 29: Notes, concept 3 (Scientifically literate citizens are aware of bias in sources of information)
Class discussion on bias
Assignment: 4.1 Questions #4-5
Workbook pgs. 168-171
May 30: 4.1 Quiz
Assignment: Reflection on Video
Notes, concept 1 (We are all connected) and concept 2 (Sustainability ensures balanced systems now and for the future)
Assignment: 4.1 Questions #1-3
Workbook page 165
May 29: Notes, concept 3 (Scientifically literate citizens are aware of bias in sources of information)
Class discussion on bias
Assignment: 4.1 Questions #4-5
Workbook pgs. 168-171
May 30: 4.1 Quiz
4.2: What is the role of the sun's energy in earth's spheres?
May 30: Notes, concept 1 (Solar energy that reaches Earth is absorbed and reflected by Earth's atmosphere and Earth's
surface), and concept 2 (Solar energy heats Earth's surface unevenly and global winds help redistribute thermal energy around Earth)
Assignment: 4.2 Questions #1-4
Workbook pg. 175 #1-4
May 31: Grade 9 Health Day (Workshops all day)
June 3: Presentations of Learning (from last unit)
June 4: Notes, concept 3 (Ocean currents also redistribute thermal energy around Earth) and concept 4 (Solar energy enters the biosphere through photosynthesis and cellular respiration)
Assignment: 4.2 Questions #5-8
KWL Chart
Workbook pgs. 175, 177-181
June 5: 4.2 Quiz
4.3: what interactions supply energy to Earth's biosphere?
June 5: Notes, concept 1 (Producers transfer energy to consumers and decomposers)
Assignment: 4.3 Questions
June 6: Notes, concept 2 (Interactions are needed to provide a constant flow of energy to sustain the biosphere)
Assignment: 4.3 Questions
Workbook pgs. 184, 185, 187-190
June 7: Work Day
June 10: 4.3 Quiz
Assignment: 4.3 Questions
June 6: Notes, concept 2 (Interactions are needed to provide a constant flow of energy to sustain the biosphere)
Assignment: 4.3 Questions
Workbook pgs. 184, 185, 187-190
June 7: Work Day
June 10: 4.3 Quiz
4.4: What interactions cycle matter through earth's spheres?
June 10: Earth's Cycles Project
Figure out groups, sign up for cycle
June 11: Research assigned cycle - see resources below
June 12: Cycle Project research
June 13: Cycle Project research
June 14: Cycle Project research
June 17: Cycle Project DUE - Presentations
June 18: Finish Project Presentations
Figure out groups, sign up for cycle
June 11: Research assigned cycle - see resources below
June 12: Cycle Project research
June 13: Cycle Project research
June 14: Cycle Project research
June 17: Cycle Project DUE - Presentations
June 18: Finish Project Presentations
Resources for project:
GENERAL INFORMATION
WATER CYCLE
CARBON CYCLE
NITROGEN CYCLE
PHOSPHORUS CYCLE
4.5: How can our actions promote sustainability?
June 19/20: Before the Flood